Dactylorhiza praetermissa x foliosa (Marsh Orchid) Zone 6 2' - 3' tall

2' - 3' tall

dark green palmately compound leaves with five to seven leaflets

old stumps or on the ground where they landed after falling out of a tree

Blooms are lemon yellow with red lip

In time plants will send out new plants from root nodes

Dactylorhiza praetermissa x foliosa (Marsh Orchid) Zone 6 2' - 3' tallZone: 4 8 Natural Range: Europe Soil: Moist, humus rich Light: Part shade, sun Attributes: Deciduous, 12 18" tall. Blooms in spring. Purple flowers in a dense spike. Large thick green leaves often with deep purple spotting. Notes: Dactylorhiza are among the most rewarding and care free orchids both for the orchid collector and the gardener. They will multiply fast when kept moist and not too shady. Once a plant has settled in it is one of the few that